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PAGE RIGHT. 'D.ULY EAST OHEGOMAN, PENDLKTON, OREGON, MONDAY, JANUARY 24. 1910'. EIGHT PAGES. Bmverctopy Sale on GroceHes i : t For 1 0 days we will offer everything in our store at per cent, o LIVING MADE CHEAPER FOR YOU BY TRAD ING AT THE Standard Grocery Co. 214-216 East Court St, Leading Grocers. 10 ft E-hack alone, I inir the othei the state wi HOME OF J. .V. DEYIJX ENTERED LAST NIGHT 1-ootors Secured Three Valuable Rings IXH-k on IHwr Rroken to Gain En trance Family Was Absent at the Time. Another burglary occurred in the city last evening, the house of J. A. Devlin On Garden street, being enter ed and robbed of three valuable rings and generally plundered. The house was broken into during the evening while all members of the family were away. The 'house ha1 been left se curely locked, but the burglar suc ceeded in breaking in by bursting the lock. That the house had been rob bed was discovered by Mr., and Mrs. Pevlin when they returned home. Clothing and other articles were found to have been disturbed and this fact aroused Mr. Devlin's suspicion. Upon Investigating he found the rear door had been broken open and his next discovery was that the three rings had been stolen. That the burglars became frighten ed an)d left before they were through is the belief of Mr. Devlin. Had they taken more time for their work they cou'.d have secured more booty. MFRDETIER IS BEFORE COURT. (Continued from Page One.) calmy announced that he was not in favor of the death penalty. The other were then examined upon the facts in the case. Thrnrs Keenly Questioned. Attorney Will M. Peterson is con ducting the examination of the. Jurors for the defense and he is laying great stress upon the fact that the state has to prove its case beyond a reas onable doubt, closely questioning the jurors that in the event of there be ing a reasonable doubt if they would give the defendant the benefit of the doubt. So far the question of circum stantial e'vidence has not been In jected into the case by either the state Of the defense, notwithstanding the fact that the state must rely alrnost wholly upon circumstantial evidence to prove Its case. ' Evidence Is Circumstantial. Circumstances alone are the only evidence connecting Arnold with the murder of Andv Ribail, the crime being one of the most cold blooded and atrocious in the history of the county. No one saw the murder, no one say the two men together near the point where the deed was com mitted, and there are, so far as the state has intimated, no direct facts tending to show that the murdered man had any great amount of money on his person. But it was for his money that he was murdered and the prosecution has some very strong evi dence on this point. There are, it Is claimed by those who are acquainted with the line of testimony which Mr. I'helps is going, to introduce, men who saw the murdered man and the de- certain. His brother In law came over from Welser with an attorney to in vestigate the case, stating that If thore was a show for the defendant to be Innocent he would give him every as sistance In his power, and after a brief Investigation this brother In law returned to Weiser and a day or so inter Arnold received a curt note from the attorney stating that ho was too busy to take up the case. It 1s understood that Arnold's wife hns also deserted him and will have nothing further to 5o with him. At any rate he sits alone in the court room with only his counsel as a buffer between I him and his fate. And Arnold is worried. He is ner vous, disquiet and evidently ill at ease. His eyes are continually toward the table or tho corner of the room. Once In a while he lifts h's shaggy, low hanging eyebrows and gives a quick, hurried glance at tho judge or spectators, then returns to twisting his hands and fingers and gazing at noth ing in particular. History of Case. The murder of which Arnold is ac cused had no' extenuating circum stances connected with it. It was cold blooded in the extreme and atro cious beyond conception. For the few hundred dollars which ho is supposed to have had in his pocket, and which he had saved from wages for labor, he was beaten over the head with an fcnniense club, almost a fence post, his skull crushed almost to a pulp and then left-to rot In the sagebrush about six miles above Umatilla. His pock ets were rifled. The circumstances connecting Ar nold with the murder, so far as known about the course house, are that Ar nold and- the murdered man came from Boise, Idaho, to Raker, from Baker to Pendleton and from Pendle ton to Echo. There, it is claimed, two horses were secured from a livery barn and Arnold and Rabeal went out to look at some land. That was the last seen of Rabeal alive. Late in the evening Arnold returned the horses to the livery barn, saying that the other fellow had gotten off up town. When arrested and confronted with these facts Arnold is claimed to have said that he got the horses and took them out to the railroad track where he had turned -them over to Rabeal and another man and they ride off together. He waited on tl;' ra lroad traijk until the other man returned with the horses whenhe, Arnold, took them to the livery barn. When ask ed who this other man was the only answer Arnold could give is that his name was Louis and he diiln t know PERSONAL MENTION horseback in the direction of the spot where the dead body was found',' and men wno saw tlie defendant come bark alone, riding one horse and lead ther. Then it is claimed that ill prove that at the time ot the murder, or a few davs prior thereto the defendant had no money but that immediately after the mur der he. took a pleasure trip through California and returned. Upon v his return he was arrested and when questioned about where he got this money to take this pleasure trip he said he borrowed J12S.00 of ' his brother'in-law who lives at Weiser, Idaho. Xo sooner had the defendant made this statement in the presence of wit nesses than the sheriff of Weiser was notified to take a witness and go and interview this brother-in-law as to whether or not he had loaned Arnold the alleged $128. On. Just what the brother-in-law said to the sheriff is not known for the prosecution has that up their sleeve and will not di- jvulge whether the brother-in-law ail j mitted having loaned the money or whether he denied it. That one fact is almost the entire prosecution, and it is almost the death blow to the de fense if the brother-in-law denies loa.ing Arnold the money for it is claimed that the state will be able to I his last name, although he had seen the man several times, but couldn't remember his last name, didn't know as he had ever heard his last name. From computations made, by the prove that Rabeal the murdered man had about this sum of money on his person when murdered. Wilson Trans Accnsed. According to gossip around the court house, the sheriff and district attorney have neatly tripped up the defendant on many points of his story. One of the neatest tricks, according to the court house gossips, was that of Deputy Sheriff Bert Wilson. At t time the body of the murders man was discovered there were some foot prints in the wet sands of the Colum bia river banks of the man who com mitted the murder and then gone to the river to wash his hands. u Bert Wilson had a plaster cast made of the foot prints and secured- good re sults. When Arnold was brought to the jail in Pendleton the first thing they did was to take off his shoes. Upon fitting the shoe into the plas ter mould it fitted exactly, neatly and in every way except that the shoe had a steel plate' on the heel which the imprint in the sand failed to show. Bert Wilson was not discouraged by this. Returning to Arnold In the Jail he is reported to have said: "See here, Arnold, the man who took these horses wore a shoe exactly like this, with a steel plate on the heel Just like this. What have you to say about that? sheriff and with which Arnold was confronted, according to his own state ments, he, must have waited ..on' the railroad track for the return of the horses for eleven hours without any thing to eat or drink. Just what kind of a defense Arnold i3 going to make is not known. So far as the witnesses are concerned, he has subpoenaed but five and no one around the court house seems to know them. It is believed they are all from Idaho. Tlio Afternoon Session. This afternoon Arnold's sister, Mrs. Puree!!, who lives at Meacham, came down and is in the court room with the defendant. It Is also understood that, another sister from Idaho will arrive tonight and remain throughout the trial. The examining of the Jurors is pro gressing slowly and from present in dications it will be at least another day before the twelve men are select ed. As the Jury box now lacks only two men of being filled and when it is filled, '12 having been passed for cause, both the state and defendant have the right to excuse any juror they desire, and by this peremptory II. O. Moussu went to Echo this morning, R. H. Wilcox left this morning for Portland. Mrs. Lee Moorhouso left today for Portland. L. Monternstelli left this morning for Walla Walla. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Cohen left last evening for Portland. Antnne Xolte came over from Pas yesterday morning. James Thompson has returned from a months visit in Alberta. Arthur Gibson, tho contractor, left this morning for Walla Walla. , A. W. Simmons of Freewater, came down from that place yesterday. Phillip A. Stover of Hermiston has been in the city upon a short visit. j Joe Basler was a passenger on the morning Northern Pacific train today. William Coffman was a passenger for Hermiston on the local train to day. County Surveyor J. W. Klmbrell left on the local train this morning for Echo. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Elder of ,the Echo country were visiting in town Sunday. ' Miss Maymt Rlppey left this morn ing for Echo, where ' she teaches school. Mrs. Mary Dissosway was a passen ger on the local train for Portland this morning. Robert Stanfield left on the local tn.in this morning for the west end of the county. Dr. E B. Waffle has returned to Deschutes. after a short visit with his parents in the city. , TC H. MaeWhorter, secretary of the Interstate telephone company' was a Sunday visitor in the city. J. C. Kilpack. traveling represen tative for the Hoys' and Girls' aid so. ciety is In the city today. . Miss Edith Still of Walla Walla returned to that city yesterday after a short visit with friends in the city. O. M. Richmond, the well known retired farmer of the 'Weston coun try, was a visitor in the city yester day. Miss Josephine Cnmeroi left this morning for her home in Heppner af ter a visit of a week with relatives and friends in this city. Attornew Homer I. Watts of Ath ena, came down from that place yes terday to take up the trial of the Ar nold case in the circuit court today. Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Baldwin, who have been visiting in the city as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. It. H. Wilcox, left." today for their home at Inde pendence. R. XV. Munkers,' car checker for the O. R. & X. in the local yards for several weeks, has resigned his posi tion with the company and expects to leave tonight for Portland. B. Jenson, the llfestock Insurance man, was over yesterday from Walla Walla, whehe ne now maintains his headquarters, being in charge of the A. C. Ruby horse s stationed in city. R.ep hcements- in th e nee ds of Get an extra pair of drawers or a shirt or a union garment just to finish the season. We have them in plenty and there are none better. iusy Boston Store WHO HAS READ "BEVERLY" WANTS TO SHE "BEVERLY that That's dead easy," Arnold replied, j excusing it possible to empty the I had that steel plate put on that heel in California." "Are you sure about that?" Wilson asked him, "Dead sure," Arnold replied, Van1 I can prove it," so he proceeded to tell Wilson just when and where the steel blate was put on, the name of IH- man who put it on and witnesses who coifld swear that the plate was put on in California. "That's nice." said Wilson, and it is doubtful if Arnold has awakened yet, for he knows nothing at all of this plaster east of the footprint. Arnold Deserted by Kin. In some respects Arnold presents x nitlnhlo fimir.- fiehtine In this court against the power of the state for his j life. That hi- has been deserted by When George . Barr "Beverly" is presented at the Oregon theater on February 1, local play goers will have an opportunity of en Joying one of the most delightful ro mantic plays of a decade, which has been favorably received in Buffalo, Toronto, Cincinnati, Pittsburg and Chicago, and Is flow en route to Pa cific coast cities for extended, engage ments. "Beverly" is a dramatization of Mr. Mei'uteheon's story "Bevorly of Graustark," by Robert M. Baker, who has adhered" very closely to the story contained in the book with tho result that he has succeeded admirably in retaining the atmosphere of the de lightful little principality. "Sl'NNY SOITI1 MINSTRELS" WILL HE WORTH WHILE met In their first theatre rehearsal Saturday night and went through the various songs In a manner very McCutcheon gratifying to all concerned in the production. Frank Carruth, well known ns a musical director, Is as sisting Mrs. Crayne and Miss Young in drilling the choruses, and local people can expect to have a musical treat dished up to them Saturday night when the resultant product of their efforts is served. Charles Ferguson is acting In the capacity of interlocutor, and this as sures an entertainment free from drags and delays, and full of ginger, life and vim from curtain' rise until curtain fall. With the assistance of the end men, Mr. Ferguson will pass out some new nnd original Jokes, and it Is said that some local celebrities will be made to suffer from these humorous sallies. The "Sunny South Minstrels" under the direction of Mrs. Anna Z. Crayne, Bailey "shocked the senate?" and we didn't think an earthquake could do that! Careful Dressers appreciate the assistance our clean ing and pressing work Is to them Id the care of their wardrobe. Your suit or overcoat here to be put Into condition for use will prove I: to ou at small cost. Pendleton Dya Works j 2061? E. Alta St. Phone Maine 111. fendant going across the country on i every oiio of his kinfolks seems almost Jus Impo titeceived ted line of & Cops box again Juror Furnishes Amusement. A bit of amusement was occasioned when O. M. Richmond of Helix was being examined as to his qualifica tion. The defense passed him for cause and Mr. Phelps gave him a pretty thorough examination as to his ifiiinions concerning capital pun ishment and as to whether or not he had any conscientious scruples against capital punishment. Richmond qual ified and Mr. Phelps passed to the next juror and began, for the first time, questioning as to his scru ples against circumstantial evidence. He questioned the second juryman closely about circumstantial emeni.c and w.is getting along nicely .when Richmond Interrupted, with "Mere, vou didn't ask me anything abou,t 'that. I don't know about this, cir rnmstfinlial evidence business." That's all right," H'lied Phelps, "we will pass that for time." Richmond subsided, but it is ! p.-nr-ral opinion fhat he will be I CIISC'I. One of Private John Allen's favor ite stories is about a Georgia bishop. One of the members of the bishop's church met the reverend gentleman on Sunday afternoon and was hor-1 rifled to find the bishop carrying a shotgun. "My dear bishop," he protested, "1 am shocked to find you out shooting on Sunday. The apostles did not go j shooting on Sunday." "No," replied the bishop, "they did ! pot. The shooting was very bad In j Palestine and they went fishing In- stead," . ; j Attention Knights. Damon Lodge No. 4. K. of P., will meet' In regular session this evening at 7:30. A. I. GADWA. C. C. R. W. FLETCHER. K. R. S. Mr tho the ex i Wl.- I.'V M'FARLAND MAKES BIG OISE IV ENGLAND V In. the popular and swal! 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